I just posted this on FB, lets see how long it lasts there...

[JoeOtterbein]

After watching the latest news about what I call "Fun Book" or FB (wink, wink) and after many years of using it I finally realized why I never have the problems others do with it. I have never, ever, clicked on even one of their ads. Why should I? Plenty of other more reputable sites to buy things. Also, I have never, ever, clicked on one of their news feeds. Why would anyone? There are way too many more reputable news sites, as well as billions of idiot pundits to click first. So, Stay safe my FB friends!

[elleng]

1. ditto

[JoeOtterbein]

2. Good to hear!

[Elessar Zappa]

3. Yup.

My FB experience is propaganda free.

[JoeOtterbein]

5. Sounds like a good time to...

...to feel free to share my words there at "Fun Book". I would be honored!

[Hoyt]

4. I do click on ads for things like musical instruments, 60s music, Dem political

sites, a few newspapers where you get to fight with GOPers, hiking trails, local info, school update, bourbon, etc.

Not once have I changed my mind unless I learn — and verify— something I had not thought about. Did discover that most of the rubes I went to high school are still rubes. But a few have surprised me.

[JoeOtterbein]

6. Funny!

Most of the peeps I went to school with are still nerds, and none have surprised me!

[Binkie The Clown]

7. I cancelled my fb account.

Why play silly games with them when you can simple quit cold turkey and take back your life?

[JoeOtterbein]

10. Another...

...smart move!

[Beachnutt]

30. Totally agree, same here and don't

miss it at all.

[NanceGreggs]

8. Same here.

FB is whatever you choose it to be.

In addition to staying in touch with family and distant friends, my go-to FB place is a page devoted to my neighbourhood. Lost pets have been found and returned to owners, people recommend local services they've found satisfactory, many "curb alerts" from those putting out furniture, toys, household goods that are no longer needed, but still usable for those who do need them.

Many alerts for new businesses opening in our immediate community - and a real sense of 'buying local' being promoted.

For me, that's a 'smart use' of FB.

[JoeOtterbein]

11. So good to hear so many of us...

...DUers are staying FB safe!

[brooklynite]

9. Why would Facebook take that down?

(They won’t)

[JoeOtterbein]

12. Good.

I guess?

[JoeOtterbein]

13. Yep still there...

...I just hope you are right so that everyone spreads my message on FB!

[Tribetime]

14. Nice 😁

[JoeOtterbein]

20. Thanks!

[Johnyawl]

15. I click on all the RW ads...

...then I report them as "misleading or scam".

[JoeOtterbein]

21. Good move!

Thanks!

[Roy Rolling]

16. I bought one thing from a Facebook ad years ago

It was a ripoff and clearly demonstrated Facebook had no control over the merchandise they allow to be served to Facebook users. They just didn’t care, any reputable commercial outlet could have spotted such an obvious fraud but Facebook didn’t.

Bought one thing and never again. And mistrusted Facebook, too, visiting little to none now.

[SharonAnn]

19. Me too

[SeattleVet]

17. Wait a minute....Facebook still has ads?

I guess I have the right combination of ad blockers and browser extensions; I never see one!

[JoeOtterbein]

23. I would not know that, excapt for the...

...latest news!

I guess I'm the biggest nerd of all!

[PoindexterOglethorpe]

18. I have found FB to be useful in keeping up with people I have little contact with me.

Such as finding out when a friend I had not been in touch with died. Or when someone close to me died, and thanks to FB over 200 friends showed up at a memorial for that person.

Yeah, I'm staying of FB. If you don't want to, fine. Do what works for you.

[JoeOtterbein]

22. Me too...

...sadly. One of my ole buds killed himself recently.

Super sad addition to a list of too many I knew who sadly did the same.

(tears)

[PoindexterOglethorpe]

24. I am so sorry.

[JoeOtterbein]

26. I've written about others who ended their lives, but not this HS bud. Until now...

..His name was Joel. I was told by another friend when we were both very young. It hurt us both to the core so long ago.

We really need to melt tons of guns, and bullets, to stop at least a bit of it.

So far, we have all failed.

(more tears)

[JoeOtterbein]

27. They hate it because they clicked the...

...links we dare not to click/tread to.

[tiredtoo]

28. I click on the animal videos

But i always look up top to see if they are sponsored. Sponsored links don't get clicks from me.

[JoeOtterbein]

32. Cute animals are...

...hard to resist!

[czarjak]

29. Just here for the giggles.

[JoeOtterbein]

33. LOL!

[malaise]

31. I never ever joined Facebook

My family and friends never understood why I refused to sign away my privacy.
They're getting it now

[JoeOtterbein]

34. Smart...

...moves!